On the heels of a very successful Pro-Am event with Tim Tetrick and David Miller, the Florida Amateur Driving Club has secured the services of Hall of Fame driver Wally Hennessey and Dave Ingraham for another Pro-Am event this coming Sunday (April 22).
Hennessey and Ingraham currently sit ‘one-two’ in the wins category at Pompano Park this meet and will be hosting the event as the FADC edges closer to the $200,000 mark in charitable donations.
The first of two events will feature a full field of trotters with combined earnings of over $1.7 million, which will be led by Cashahallic ($394,062), who, ironically, will be driven by Wally Hennessey.
Hennessey will have team support from amateur drivers Robert Krivelin, Dein Spriggs, Joe Pennacchio and John Campagnuolo
Ingraham will pilot Bad I Am in the race and will have Leon Cable, Tony Dinges, Billy Muggleston and Steve Oldford on his roster.
That race will also have a $5,752 superfecta carryover heading in, and will kick off a Pick-5 with a carryover of $6,403 and a $25,000 guaranteed pool.
The final Pro-Am event will be conducted on the pentafecta fourth race, which will feature The Budster as part of a full field of 10.
Hennessey, who will drive Its Payday Friday in that race, has Joe Pennacchio, James Quinn, Roger Goldstein and Dein Spriggs on his team. Ingraham, who will drive Royal Hawaii, will partner with Steve Oldford, Ron Cusimano, Jamie Marra and Billy Muggleston on his team.
"Just as Tim Tetrick and Dave Miller did, Wally (Hennessey) and Dave (Ingraham) were eager participants in this to show just what our sport can do for worthy causes, as we have done for so many years,” said FADC President Spriggs. “We can't thank them enough for competing in this event"
Sunday's program will also feature a classy field in the Open Pace, which will feature Doo Wop Hanover, Duc Dorleans, Arsenal and Sing For Me George.
Post time for the Sunday program is set for 7:20 p.m.
(With files from Pompano Park)